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A severed leg that washed ashore in 2022 has been identified and linked back to a man who went missing nearly three decades ago.The identification marks a bizarre addition to a case that has seen the same man identified as a “John Doe” on two separate occasions, decades apart.
The saga began in August 1999 when Kinney, then 59 years old, disappeared without a trace. Later that same year, a single leg was discovered near Bodega Head, approximately five miles from where the most recent remains were found.At the time, the only clue was a size 12 Rockport walking shoe containing a custom orthopedic insert. Without a name to put to the remains, the case went cold until 2003, when a tip from Kinney’s daughter in Ohio led investigators to his medical records. X-rays of his feet matched the remains found in the shoe, and Kinney was officially declared deceased.While walking along the picturesque Salmon Creek Beach, a family hunting for seashells stumbled upon a long bone protruding from the sand. To their shock, the bone still had surgical hardware attached to it. Despite an intensive search of the shoreline, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office was unable to find any other parts of the body or clues to the person’s identity.For nearly four years, the “Salmon Creek John Doe” remained a statistical mystery. However, the investigation gained new momentum when local law enforcement partnered with the DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit organization specializing in forensic genetic genealogy. In March 2026, the breakthrough finally arrived. By utilizing DNA profiles and tracing family trees back to San Diego, researchers identified a match. They were stunned to realize that the DNA from the 2022 leg bone was a perfect match for the man identified back in 2003. “This case was unusual – it’s not often we see someone end up as a John Doe twice,” DNA Doe Project team leader Traci Onders said in a statement. “But thanks to investigative genetic genealogy, we were able to resolve this mystery and provide some answers to everyone involved in this case.” Oil heir ordered to pay historic $1.1B after brutally attacking toddler stepson, putting him in wheelchair Cop bashes teen baseball player in the head with Taser in front of crowd: 'What the f--k's wrong with you?' Cops make horrifying discovery at California home of sicko accused of recording families at his vacation mansion‘Love Story’ Ending Explained: Were JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette Planning Their Divorce When Their Plane Crashed? “I’m So Sorry, Mommy”: Savannah Guthrie’s Teary ‘Today’ Apology To Her Missing Mother Will Break Your Heart Howie Mandel Sparks Tense Moment On ‘Live’ After Finding Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ Compliment Backhanded: “Like Saying, ‘You’re Smart For A Stupid Person’” Starbucks’ Hannah Montana Drink Flavor Fail Sends Fans Into Furious Frenzy: “Did We FORGET In The Show She HATES Raspberry”Stream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo
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